to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
to be able to manage somehow or another
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
basic mistake; careless mistake
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
eighth day of the month; eight days
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to say no more; to sink into silence
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point